Cofactor

Comments:

A flavoprotein, containing a histidyl(Nπ)-(8α)FAD linkage at position 91 in the human protein. An imine intermediate is channeled from the FAD binding site to the 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate binding site through a 40 Å tunnel [7,8,9]. In the absence of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate the enzyme forms formaldehyde [7,9].

Identification of the folate-binding proteins of rat liver mitochondria as dimethylglycine dehydrogenase and sarcosine dehydrogenase. Flavoprotein nature and enzymatic properties of the purified proteins.